Wrongful execution
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Wrongful execution is a miscarriage of justice occurring when an innocent person is put to death by capital punishment, the "death penalty." Cases of wrongful execution are cited as an argument by opponents of capital punishment.
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See also
- Cold case
- Capital punishment debate
- Miscarriage of justice
- Charles Hudspeth (convict)
- Cameron Todd Willingham
- List of exonerated death row inmates
- Racial Justice Act
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